Tropical Cyclone Narelle downgraded but threatens third state
Severe tropical cyclones has crossed the Australian coastline for a second time overnight, making landfall on Saturday morning and hitting northern Australia's NT region with destructive gusts that brought heavy rain power outages while forecasters warn it could strike another state in coming days as Category 2 system moves westwards near Aurukun.
Key Points
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1Tropical Cyclone Narelle has been downgraded from Category 4 or higher to a category two system as it moves westward across Australia.
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2The cyclone is currently located near Aurukun on the western Cape York Peninsula before heading through the Gulf of Carpentaria overnight.
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Tropical Cyclone Narelle has crossed Australia for a second time but forecasts warn it could impact a third state in coming days.
— (9news.com.au)The Northern Territory is bracing as Tropical Cyclone Narelle, originally forecast to hit Saturday morning with destructive winds and power outages on the northeast coast, moves westward through the Gulf of Carpentaria. It has been downgraded from a category two system.
— (Reuters)Thousands are sheltering in Darwin schools as Tropical Cyclone Narelle approaches; it was previously classified as severe (category 4) but is now expected to bring winds up to 195km/h after being downgraded. It has moved from far north Queensland towards the Northern Territory.
— (Theguardian)Residents in remote NT towns are preparing for Cyclone Narelle's impact as it barrels across the coast following its passage through parts of overnight, having been reduced to a category two system while moving westward near Aurukun on Cape York Peninsula. It is forecasted intensify over Gulf.
— (Sbs.com.au)The Bureau of Meteorology reports that Tropical Cyclone Narelle has moved from far north Queensland and downgraded to Category 2, currently located in the western part near Aurukun on Cape York Peninsula before moving through S
— (Nzherald.co.nz)